Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-08
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

St. Louis Being Filled to its Utmost Ca
paeity-Kansas GFasshOpper Badges Con-
spicuOus in the Throng.
ST. LOUIS, September GA national
salute from Camp Washington heralded the
dawning of day and aroused the army Of
visitors and the committees whose duties
called them to the early trains. The clouds
that had gathered early Sunday evening
drifted over the city, but a fine mist damp
sned the atmosphere this morning and
gradually collected into a steady, disagreea-
BILE rain, which continues at this writing
The first trains Of the early morning brought
more warriors, more visitors and
many women and children. The
vest poured in its great crowds
as steadily as the rain leaked through
the clouds, and Kansas with her ssrasshopper
badges came in force, joining Nebraska's
corn badged fellows at the camp
at Washington Park. The gray
haired warriors and sturdy farmers
filed from the depOts with grip in hand and
blanket thrown over their shoulders, ask
ing for a tent, while the women and child
rem followed behind. The gloom of the day
was dispelled by the shrek Of the fife and
beat of the drum, while lively airs from
many bands indicated the spirit that was
wrapped up IN the blouse spangled with brass
buttons and copper badges. The Pacific
slope had scarcely settled down before the
nearest west sWarmed IN with Colorado,
Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas. Iowa and
Missouri cOnungents reported many men
and announced the coming of thousands
more. Several hundred have reported
from Pennsylvania. Early in the morning
Kentucky escorted their department com
mander to his headquarters and then moved
out to the tented field. Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois quickly passed through the streets,
oh a
comrades. In the tents groups of men as
sembled, protected from the rain, with heads
together reviewing the past and drifting into
"reminiscences of the long ago terrible
struggle. The jOvial shout betOkens a re-
minder of some camp frolc and many
stories follow. Camp life surely brings old
times back, and such days as this are in
light contrast to the cruel weather
experienced in the Shenandoah
valley and many other campaigns. With
solid streets to march upon, the mud scarce
ly thick enough to splash, the warm air Is
damp and and gloomy enough to remind but
not so deep or heavy as to mar or hinder the
pleasure of the gathering.
BY noon the railroads had brought II TO-
600 citizen soldiers, and the search for Old
regiments and old friends began at once.
Many a brother or a friend waited at the
train or camp the coming of one whom he
had not seen since the grand review at
Washington. The Kansas camp have ar
ranged their tents IN groups and marked
them for the different states, so that the
member of a Kansas g. a. R. post might
rest in MS regimental tent.
". j. Ramage, commander OF the depart
ment of Tennessee, and A. S. Graham,
commander of department of the Gulf,
arrived this morning with their stalls and q
small escort. New York delegates have for
mally opened headquarters at the Southern
hotel and announced the candidacy of Gen
eral SlOcum as communicative chief. Regu-
lar delegates have reported from the depart
nents of California, Colorado, Connecticut
FLORIDA, the Gulf, MaInes missouri, Nebras-
ka, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode
Island and Washington territory. General
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